Job Opportunities at Nakuru County Public Service Board

VACANCY NO. 03/2021/01

1. Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 42,970 - Ksh. 59,120 p.m. (Job Group ‘L’) Allowances as per the SRC circulars attached to the position
2. Terms of service: Three (3) years renewable contract subject to satisfactory performance.

For appointment to this position a candidate must;

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Have served as an Accountant for a minimum period of at least 3 years in a reputable organization;
• Have passed Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent qualification; OR A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business, Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant qualification adjudged to be its equivalent from an approved institution and have passed part II of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its approved equivalent; and
• Have a certificate in Computer Applications

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No of Positions: 18

VACANCY NO. 03/2021/02

1. Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.38,270 - Ksh. 51,170 p.m. (Job Group ‘K’) Allowances as per the SRC circulars attached to the position
2. Terms of service: Three (3) years renewable contract subject to satisfactory performance.

For appointment to this position a candidate must;

1. Be a Kenyan citizen;
2. Have a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option) and passed Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination; OR Passed Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (K) Examination or its approved equivalent qualification.

Duties and Responsibilities

This will be the entry grade for professional Accountants. An Officer at this level will work under the guidance of a Senior Officer. Specific duties and responsibility will include: -

1. Verification of vouchers and committal documents in accordance with laid down rules and regulations;
2. Data capture, maintenance of primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers, vote books, registers and preparation of simple management reports e.g. imprest and expenditure returns etc.
3. Keeping safe custody of County Government records and assets under him/her, analysis of the below the line accounts.
4. Being deployed as a cashier where duties will entail receiving duly processed payments and receipt vouchers, writing cheques and posting payments and receipt vouchers in the cash books, balancing and ruling of the cash books on daily basis, arranging for withdrawal of cash for office use and ensuring safety of the same at all times, extracting and providing cash liquidity analysis and ensuring security of cheques and cheque books;
5. Preparation of expenditure and Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) funding returns on quarterly basis;
6. Preparation of Appropriation In Aid (AIA) returns on quarterly basis;
7. Paying personal and merchant claims guided by cash balances in the cash books and treasury regulations; and
8. Receipting of all money due and payable to government.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this grade will be responsible for timely and accurate preparation of quality management reports that fall under his/her section (s). Work at this level will also include;

1. Planning, directing, coordinating, supervising areas of control;
2. Training and development of staff under him/her and setting targets for the section (s). The officer may occasionally be required to undertake Adhoc assignments relating to accounting services;
3. He/She may be assigned responsibilities to authorize payments and sign cheques subject to limit set.
4. He/ She will certify and verify returns, documents, vouchers, monitor collection of revenue including inspection and responsible for County Government assets, records and keep custody of Accountable Documents under his/her sections(s).

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No of Positions: 20

VACANCY LIST NO. 03/2021/03

1. Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.31,270 - Ksh.41,260 p.m. (Job Group ‘J’) Allowances as per the SRC circulars attached to the position
2. Terms of Service: Three (3) years Contract (Renewable subject to satisfactory performance)

For appointment to this position a candidate must;

1. Be a Kenyan citizen
2. Have a pass in Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or it’s recognized equivalent qualifications.
3. OR Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant equivalent qualification.

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will be responsible for performing a variety of accounting work of limited scope and under the guidance of a senior officer. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Preparation and verification of vouchers in accordance with the laid down rules and regulations;
• Undertaking primary data entry and routine accounting work such as balancing of cash books, imprest and advances ledgers; and
• Ensuring safe custody of records and assets under him /her.

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VACANCY NO. 03/2021/04

1. Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.31,270 - Ksh.41,260 p.m. (Job Group ‘J’)
2. Allowances as per the SRC circulars attached to the position
3. Terms of Service: Three (3) years Contract (Renewable subject to satisfactory performance)

For appointment to this position a candidate must;

1. Be a Kenyan citizen
2. Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following areas: Commerce (Finance option), Economics, Business administration, Business management, or Finance from a recognized institution.

OR

1. Any other Bachelor’s degree with certified public accountant II (CPA II) qualification.

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for the Finance Officers cadre. An officer at this level will work under a more senior officer. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Compiling and formatting financial estimates;
• taking initial action on budget monitoring; and
• preparing reports and briefs on budgetary policy issues.

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VACANCY NO. 03/2021/05

1. Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.31,270 - Ksh.41,260 p.m. (Job Group ‘J’)
2. Allowances as per the SRC circulars attached to the position
3. Terms of Service: Three (3) years Contract Renewable subject to satisfactory performance

For appointment to this position a candidate must;

1. Be a Kenyan citizen
2. Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following areas: Commerce, Business Administration (Supplies management option), Economics, Procurement and Supplies Management, Marketing or their equivalent from a recognized institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for the Supply Chain Management Officers. An Officer at this level will perform a variety of Supply Chain Management work under the guidance of a more senior and experienced Officer. Specific duties and responsibilities will entail:

1. Ware housing;
2. Distribution management;
3. Fleet management
4. Disposal of stores equipment;
5. Procurement;
6. Market surveys and research; and
7. Inventory and stock control in accordance with the laid down regulations and procedures.

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VACANCY NO. 03/2021/06

1. Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 25,470 – Ksh. 33,950 p.m. (Job Group ‘H’)
2. Allowances as per the SRC circulars attached to the position
3. Terms of Service: Three (3) years Contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance

For appointment to this position a candidate must;

1. Be a Kenyan citizen
2. Have a Kenya Certificate of Education (KCSE) mean grade C- with a minimum of C- in Mathematics and English or Kiswahili or its equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
3. Have a Diploma (CIPS) in Supplies Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will work under a more senior officer.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

1. issuing and receiving stores; and
2. assisting in stock taking, reconciliation, preparation and maintenance of records.

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POSITIONS VACANCY NO. 03/2021/07

1. Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 25,470 – Ksh. 33,950 p.m. (Job Group ‘H’)
2. Allowances as per the SRC circulars attached to the position
3. Terms of Service: Three (3) years Contract (Renewable subject to satisfactory performance)

For appointment to this position a candidate must;

1. Be a Kenyan citizen
2. Have a Kenya certificate of education (KCSE)mean grade C Plain.
3. posses a certificate in any of the following fields; business administration, Kenya accounts technician certificate or any other approved equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
4. be in possession of an Information Communication Technology (ICT) certificate and be proficient in word processor, spread sheets presentation and data base.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will work under a more senior officer. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

1. verifying compiled statistical records for accuracy;
2. maintenance of stores, records and equipment inventory;
3. preparation of estimates of expenditure for general office services;
4. safe custody of invoices, receipts and other records;
5. processor documents for issue of licenses or certificate under relevant Acts;
6. preparation and maintenance of records and ensuring proper maintenance of filling system.